Dimension Styles

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The Dimension Styles button allows to manage dimension styles which are used for the current CAD file

 

The Dimension Styles button calls a dialog box for managing dimension styles which are used for the current CAD file.

□ Current Dimstyle

Contains the name of the current dimension style. The default dimension style is STANDARD. The current style is applied to all the new dimensions.

□ Style Name

Contains a list of dimension styles available for the current file. The current style is highlighted. Right mouse click over the list calls a popup menu which allows selecting the current text style, renaming and deleting styles. The current style or the style in use can not be deleted.

□ - managing the Style name list. Select All styles to view all the dimension styles available in the file. Select Styles in use to view only the dimension styles which are in use.
□ - sets the selected dimension style as current.
□ - creating your own dimension style. After you've pressed the button you will see the following window appear. Enter the name of your new Dimension Style and click OK:

After that you will see the Dimension Style window giving you access to adjusting the style of dimensions as it is most convenient for you.

□ - opens the Dimension Style dialog box which contains settings for the current dimension style.  
□ - deletes the selected dimension style. Current style or a style which is in use can't be deleted.
□ - renames the selected dimension style.

 

Dialog box Dimension Style contains settings for new or current dimension style:

There are three available tabs:

oLines and Arrows
oText
oPrimary Units

 

LINES AND ARROWS

Section Dimension Lines  - defining color, line weight and the view of dimension lines.

◆Suppress means here which end of a dimension line will not be shown. If you check both boxes, then the whole dimension line will be suppressed.

Section Extension Lines - defining color, line weight and viewing order for extension lines. The option Suppress means here which end of a extension line will not be shown.

◆Extend beyond dim lines - this is the length of the part of the extension line which is above the dimension line.
◆Offset from origin - the distance between the measured element on the drawing and the extension lines.

Section Arrowheads - defining view and size for dimension arrows, defining leader view.

Section Size of center mark/lines - defining size of marker.

 

TEXT

       Text tab

 

Text Appearance section  - defining text style, color and height.

Section Text Placement - defining the position of the dimension text against the dimension and extension lines - the position can be changed along the vertical axis.

       Vertical alignment:

•Center - the dimension text is placed in the center between extension lines.
•Above -  the dimension text is over the dimension line. The distance between the dimension line and the lowest level of the dimension text is equal to  the current value of Offset from Dim Line parameter.
•Outside - the dimension text is placed near the extension line at the side which is most distant from the first definition point.
•JIS - the dimension text is placed according to the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards).

 

PRIMARY UNITS

       Primary Units tab

 

Linear Dimensions - defining precision and measurement scale.

Precision - defines the number of digits after comma.

Measurement Scale - defines scale parameter for linear dimensions. It is not recommended to change the default value - 1.000. For example: if this parameter is 2, then dimension 1mm will be viewed as 2mm.